[News Now] Controversy over "Hive My Bullying"...New Jin's Hani, will there be a "bomb speech" in the National Audit Office?

■ Host: Anchor Jeong Ji-woong
■ Starring: Hong Jong-sun, a pop culture reporter

* The text below may differ from the actual broadcast content, so please check the broadcast for more accurate information. Please specify [YTN NewsNOW] when quoting.

[Anchor]
Ask a professional about a hot issue. It's an issue call. Hani of girl group New Jeans will appear at the National Assembly's parliamentary audit this afternoon due to bullying at work. Attention is focusing on what bombshell Hani will make in an unprecedented situation.

On the 11th of last month, Hani raised suspicions of "work bullying," claiming that she heard comments from the manager of Hive's other label, Billifrap, saying, "Ignore you." As the controversy grew, the National Assembly's Environment and Labor Committee adopted Hani and Kim Joo-young, the representatives of Door, as reference and witnesses, respectively, on the 30th of last month. When Bilib later refuted that he had never made such a statement, Hani expressed her intention to attend the parliamentary inspection on the 10th, and the case turned into a battle of truth.

Amid the ongoing lawsuit between Hive and Min Hee-jin, the development of conflicts between Min Hee-jin and New Jin's, Hive and other labels seems to be more complicated. Let's take a look with Hong Jong-sun, a pop culture reporter. The reporter is here. Following the revelation that Hani of New Jeans was ostracized, the National Assembly's inspector general said he would attend. It's not common for artists to come to the front and express their opinions, is it?

[Hong Jong-seon]
It's very rare. In fact, in the meantime, when the word bullying comes out in relation to an idol group, whether it's a girl group or a boy group, it's been bullying between members within the group. But this time, the aspect is different. We should look at the unique structure of Hive's company and agency, not within Newzins. There are one or six labels and record labels under it.

In other words, Hani's claim is not that the label I belong to, but that the girl group, which is about to make a comeback in the second half of the year of another label, has been saying hello to each other, whether it's a senior or a colleague relationship, and in a way, the manager of the girl group ignores it in a situation where they habitually try to say hello. Seeming to just pass by, I clearly heard about it and felt displeased. Do I have to suffer from this? I appealed this through the fans and through the platform with the fans.

It is a question of whether this will be viewed as a personal conflict within entertainment agencies, and it is not just a matter of struggle for conflict between a celebrity and a label, but an outcast at work. I saw it as an appeal for that. Hani was summoned as a reference for that, and as you said, Hani once again announced on the 10th that she decided to go to the audit without informing her manager or the company, and she will attend the audit this afternoon.

[Anchor]
There is a battle for truth, but in fact, there is no clear evidence on both sides. What will be the main contents of the National Assembly inspection?

[Hong Jong-seon]
Of course, there is no evidence. First of all, Hani was told to ignore her. Rather, the other side's label released a CCTV. It's a video of saying hello. However, even with this, on the other side, there is a video from another day in the past, or there is a part that is clearly ignored after this, and that part has been deleted. In fact, they continue to argue with each other without clear evidence. I think it's important for the public to believe whose words they will believe. First of all, Newzins fans are sympathizing with Hani because she continues to complain of her own damage consistently and consistently.

So, in addition to the National Assembly's parliamentary audit, more than 100 complaints were received asking the Ministry of Employment and Labor to investigate the case. So, the Seoul Western District Office actually came to investigate, and if you look at Hani as bullying in the workplace, the question arises whether Hani can be viewed as an office worker. However, there was a controversy over whether celebrities and artists would be right because the label or the contractor is in the form of a contract with the entertainment agency. At workplace 119 this is right to be a work outcast.

If there is a company and there are several subsidiaries in it, the employee of another subsidiary instructs or requests that they do something together, whether it is not to greet them because of such collective action, this is beyond the manager's work. I raised my hand like this. So, since there is no clear evidence today, the truth battle will continue once again, but I think the direction can be revealed in the end as to who the public listens to in the concrete truth.

[Anchor]
A lawsuit is also underway between Min Hee-jin, former CEO of Adore, and Hive. Representative Kim Joo-young, Min's successor, will also attend, so will today's parliamentary inspection deal with the conflict between Representative Min and Hive?

[Hong Jong-seon]
Personally, I don't think so. Kim Joo-young, the new CEO of Door, will appear as a witness. Hani is a reference. However, this part will be mainly about bullying in the workplace and bullying. In fact, the existing management dispute between CEO Min Hee-jin and Hive, claiming each other's breach of trust, and taking over management rights are not a matter that Hani can answer, and even if CEO Kim Joo-young represents Hive's position, he is CEO Audor. Therefore, I personally predict that I will focus more on the problem of bullying in the workplace.

[Anchor]
Amid growing concerns among fans, we will report on Newzins' attendance at the parliamentary inspection this afternoon in the following news. We took a look at New Jin's Hani's "Controversy over bullying in the workplace" with Hong Jong-sun, a pop culture reporter. Thank you, reporter.